Reclining child seat

Abstract

A child seat for transporting a child in a vehicle comprising: a seat portion; a back portion, where said back portion is rotatably attached to the seat portion; an upright position, where said back portion is at about a 90-degree angle in related to the seat portion; and a reclined position, where said back portion is between about a 90-degree angle to a 180-degree angle in related to the seat portion. The seat portion moves in a horizontal plane to facilitate the movement of the back portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the seat portion moves horizontally forward when the back portion is placed in the reclined position and moves horizontally backward when the back portion is placed in the upright position.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a reclining child seat that includes a reclining mechanism to allow the seat to tilt back while an infant reclines in the seat.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Toddlers, infants and babies normally are transported in vehicles by placement within a specially designed child seat. The child safety seat is normally required by law and provides a means to secure the infant or baby while transporting in a vehicle. Most car seats include straps that wrap around the infant to secure the infant in the seat and a means to secure the seat into the safety belt of the vehicle's seat. A number of child safety seats remain in the upright position and do not provide a means to recline. This lack of a reclining feature may be a drawback in certain instances where an infant or baby falls asleep. Implementing a reclining child safety seat may help to place the child in a more comfortable position as op...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The present invention relates to a child seat for transporting a child in a vehicle comprising: a seat portion; a back portion, where said back portion is rotatably attached to the seat portion; an upright position, where said back portion is at about a 90-degree angle in related to the seat portion; and a reclined position, where said back portion is between about a 90-degree angle to a 180-degree angle in related to the seat portion. The seat portion moves in a horizontal plane to facilitate the movement of the back portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the seat portion moves horizontally forward when the back portion is placed in the reclined position and moves horizontally backward when the back portion is placed in the upright position.

Problems solved by technology

A number of child safety seats remain in the upright position and do not provide a means to recline.

This lack of a reclining feature may be a drawback in certain instances where an infant or baby falls asleep.

The reclining seats of the prior art have some drawbacks to them since many do not maintain a secure position when in the reclined position or require that the infant sit in a reverse or backward position in order to facilitate the reclining of the car seat.

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